Golden Grains & Gourmet Pasta cooking class

What You’ll Make

🌾 Milling Your Own Flour – Start your experience by milling three types of ancient grain flours, learning about their unique properties and nutritional benefits.

🍝 Handmade Pasta Varieties:
✔ Pici – A rustic Tuscan pasta made with Senatore Cappelli durum wheat flour
✔ Ravioli – Delicate stuffed pasta crafted with Verna soft wheat flour
✔ Ricotta Gnocchi – Light and fluffy gnocchi made with spelt flour

🌈 Color Your Pasta Naturally – Discover how to use natural ingredients to create vibrant, colorful pasta.

🥣 Sauce Preparation – Learn how to prepare a selection of traditional and seasonal pasta sauces, including:
✔ Cacio e Pepe (cheese & black pepper)
✔ Butter & Sage
✔ Fresh Cherry Tomato Sauce (March–August) or Seasonal Vegetable Sauces (September–February)

Lunch & Wine Tasting

After the cooking class, sit down and enjoy a gourmet tasting of the three types of pasta you’ve prepared, perfectly paired with:
🍷 4-5 Organic & Biodynamic Wines from our winery
🫒 6 Extra Virgin Olive Oils made from our estate’s olives
🍇 Aged Balsamic Vinegars to enhance the flavors of your dishes

Why Choose This Experience?

✅ A unique hands-on journey from milling grains to making pasta
✅ Learn traditional pasta-making techniques with a modern twist
✅ Discover how to naturally color pasta and elevate its flavors
✅ Enjoy an organic wine, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar tasting

Info & Reservations

📍 Location: Podere La Marronaia – Sosta alle Colonne, Via Martiri di Citerna, 2, San Gimignano (SI)
⏳ Duration: Approximately 3 hours (1.5 hours of cooking class + 1.5 hours of dining and tasting)
👥 Minimum participants: 1 person
📅 Availability: Daily, by reservation at 10 AM or 4 PM
🔒 Small-group experience, private option available upon request

🔗 Book your Pasta Masterclass now and experience the true flavors of Tuscany!